I keep wishing I had a list of characters that remove tokens (or keep them from being placed in the first place).

Leadership figures obviously.

Figures with "better" leadership like Cap Wolf or TabApp Wonder Woman

Edward Nigma

Warbound feat

Enervation feat

Invigorate feat

Catwoman (on enemies)

I know I am missing some others... ideas?

GL Batman removes one of his own tokens when a friendly character is KO'd by an opposing character.

Black Bolt's SP "She Speaks For Me" let's him remove a token from all adjacent characters (with a shared keyword) as long as Medusa is also adjacent.

Good!

Also, Manchester Black also removes a token when an opposing character is KOed.

Not quite the same, but Lt Gordon lets figures move without taking a token.

The Uncommon CA Nick Fury has:

How could I forget about him! That guy (plus Quasar) were infuriating!

I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but Anarchy from AA can remove a token from an opponent.

Yes, that counts.

You can remove tokens from any figure if your opponent isn't looking.

Not sure if it's what you're looking for but Dr. Manhattan (Retail I think) doesn't take Tokens. Also my memory tickles me about...something that let's you remove a token when a friendly character is KO'd.

If doing stuff without being given a token counts, consider the Show Off feat:

Show Off
Prerequisites: Duo
Choose a character. When using the Duo Attack ability, if this character KO's an opposing character with the first attack, you may choose to not give this character a free action for the second attack. Instead, do not give this character an action token for the action, though the action still counts towards your available actions.

And honorable mention to Justice League (New 52) as being a semi-reliable way to clear your team.

Avengers:Heroic Age can remove tokens as well.

JL52018 Madame Xanadu

Captain America Set Nick Fury is incredible for this reason.

YOU HAVE YOUR ORDERS, NOW MOVE!: Nick Fury can use Stealth. When you give Nick Fury a move action, at the end of the turn, remove an action token from another friendly character that was given a move action this turn and possesses the Howling Commandos, Secret Warriors, or S.H.I.E.L.D. keyword.

jl036 U Granny Goodness
Team: Superman Enemy
Range: 0
Points: 158
Keywords: Apokolips, Female Furies, New Gods, Warrior

8 10 17 3

6 10 16 3

7 9 16 3

7 9 15 3

6 8 15 3

6 11 15 2

6 10 14 2

5 9 13 2

5 8 13 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Disciplinary Motivation: At the end of your turn, if Granny Goodness is adjacent to a target friendly character that has one or more action tokens, you can roll a d6. On a result of 3-6, deal the target 1 unavoidable damage for each token and remove the tokens, on a 1 or 2, deal the target 2 unavoidable damage for each token and remove the tokens. This ability can only be used once per turn.

yeah just like the guy in post 5 said

cw kang pulls tokens like a champ, just bought a second one yesterday